yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jagemon:
Flashing now, looks like I had to do the following: Connect the phone with scatter file preloaded with the battery, then unplug the battery and hit download. Will see how it goes.. :good:

edit: Wohoo, works now! Thank you very much for your help. Now that I'm at it, might as well try different ROM. Any suggestions? ;)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] C3C076:
Check here. Maybe you'll find out you don't need a custom ROM at all ;) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2316070
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lindsay02:
Thank you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fawadshah33:
Real Good

Thanks

I messed my audio setting in engineering mode. Your post sure did help me out. It also made the sound better and louder.

These setting were tried on Ainol Nummy Ax1 which is MTK chipset phablet.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lindsay02:
My cell phone every few days will restart once, so how to solve this problem?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jagemon:
Well the phone is dead now, Windows does imply that the phone is connected but the device doesn't charge at all. I cannot make any connection with the device in Windows or in any other way.

This will surely be the last chinaphone that I will buy since the phone lasted a whopping 3 months before breaking completely. Sending the device to China with Google accounts etc. is out of the question so I suppose I will be forced to buy standard phones (that actually work).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jagemon:
For some reason I dont have the MTK Preloader, only driver that I have is the MTK USB port (COMXX) but no preloader? Is there to preloader in this MTK chip (no idea what I am talking about!) or what the heck is going on?

:confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] C3C076:
When you see mtk USB, firmware upgrade of the whole ROM (including preloader) should bring it back to life. Make sure you flash correct ROM designed for your w8 model.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jagemon:
But it doesn't and I dont have the original rom since the phone suddenly died on me. Now I think my only chance is to get the original ROM somehow with the original preloader that actually goes into the device so I can then try to install everything else.

With only the preloader I still get the same 4032 error. So either the preloader isn't right OR the dram is faulty?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] C3C076:
Do you at least know your original build number phone came with? Or what is your exact w8 model?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jagemon:
This is the W8 Beyond and since I cannot get the phone to start I think finding the original build number is impossible.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] C3C076:
This one should work: http://www.needrom.com/mobile/thl-w8-beyond-2/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jagemon:
Hi and yeah, I've tried that but tried it again. No luck.

Leads me to believe that this phone is faulty..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] provolazza:
900 Mhz...problem

In Italy now a loto of people have this proble, wich is connected with the modem baseband that have not the 900 MHz band. Now some providers use this band for umts connection...this is a real problem ...we need a new baseband.:rolleyes::rolleyes:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pesa1234:
You have this problem especially if you have 3 operator
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _ossie_:
Tried this? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2364473
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pesa1234:
Yes, tried, but sim 2 have problems, very very bad signal... I don't know why, if somebody knows how to open or modify the modem.img I can try to do it...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] provolazza:
yes...I have 3 for data connection...

I know that new baseband have problem with 3g..maybe someone coul modify...hope.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pesa1234:
Now I use Noverca... and all is good!!! I hope even that someone take a look at this problem.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] provolazza:
I'm testing now zopo 990 baseband (thanks paolo)..it seems to be fine..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pesa1234:
Both sim card?

Just finish to check it but... I come back to the original modem.img cause the second sim signal is not present...

Today I also check the baseband of G4 but still same problem. Very low signal on second sim.

Help help help!!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gattone_16:
Thl w8+ imei?

HELP!!

I have a THL W8 + with GM3rom do not know how but lost IMEI on your phone,

Sims will now no longer work, I have tried various programs like (MTK droid tools) restore a backup by using various guides also going Mode Engineer / connectivity / CDS information / information radio trying to manually enter IMEI underneath the phone and all but USELESS I ask for a help from an expert like potri do? there some way to put the IMEI via CWM?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pesa1234:
No, restore original ROM an put Imei by engineer mode
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gattone_16:
Thl w8+ imei?

HELP!!

I have a THL W8 + with GM3rom do not know how but lost IMEI on your phone,

Sims will now no longer work, I have tried various programs like (MTK droid tools) restore a backup by using various guides also going Mode Engineer / connectivity / CDS information / information radio trying to manually enter IMEI underneath the phone and all but USELESS I ask for a help from an expert how can I do? there some way to put the IMEI via CWM?

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/117/b4ex.jpg
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pesa1234:
Every time the same message? Bravo! Had you try to root your phone? And to change nvram files?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kretex:
WARNING...for droid users don't forget to backup imei....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badola:
Glass panel replacement

Did anyone replace glass panel on thl w8? I got replacement for mine, but not sure how to do the replacement. Do not want to loose the otherwise working phone.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WhyIsThisKeepHappening:
there's a video to DIY, I broke my screen aswell but I won't replace it myself

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYF8OcIqXD0
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LincolnSimms:
ThL W 8 Microphone issue

Hi. Did you sort this out? I can here someone talking but they cannot hear me. Cheers
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tom4st:
Problem with "touch-buttons"

Hi guys, I searched my problem on this forum, but I can't find anything what looks like my problem. I have problem with "touch-buttons'. Sometimes (once or twice a day) this buttons don't react on my touch. I try to change rom, but I have still the same problem. Please, could you help me with this? Video is here: youtube.com/watch?v=APpnRzAKNbU
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pesa1234:
Please try to check touch screen on engineer mode and verify if your touch screen is good....

Sent from my W8 Beyond
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tom4st:
I try it in engineer mode and touchscreen and buttons normally react on my touch.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pesa1234:
Please also check when you have problem... Normally if is a software problem all device have this problem. I think about hardware problem. Bad connection or hardware issue on touch...

Sent from my W8 Beyond
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] licinio7:
headset problem

I have bought a replacement original set of earphones for my THL W8S.

The problem is that the sound is very dim, even at maximum volume.

If I press the button it comes in normal loudness.

Besides, the button does not command the phone (receive call, stop playing music, etc).

This happens with other types of headsets.

The original headset provided with the phone worked perfectly.

Has anyone experienced the same problem? What is the solution?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] osrdek:
I have a problem with my THL W8 display.

Basically I have a "hole" in the middle of my display.

This problem started in the winter. A few times a small "hole" appeared and dissapeared. I think it appeared when it was cold, and dissapeared again when it was a little more warmer.

But a few weeks ago the "hole" became bigger and it wont disappear anymore. If you press your finger against the display near the "hole" it expands.

The touch screen works normally, also the lcd display. It seems that some liquid went missing.

I dont know how to explain this. Here is a video of this problem: youtube.com/watch?v=xcwUgpNznp0

I want to know what exactly the problem is. Did anybody experience a similar problem? :confused:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] squaresgroup:
I found this on a translated china site:

Type (type) followed

--- Sip (built-in)

--- Mic (microphone)

--- Sph (speaker)

--- Sph2 (handset)

- - Sid (notes)

--- Media (media)

--- Systerm (system)

--- Dtmf (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency)

--- Hifi (fidelity)

--- Notification (notification)

--- Enforced ( Forced)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sethu4u:
Very useful this.

Very useful post mate. thanks a lot worked for me.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ashein:
Hi,

I also have this problem with my THL W8S phone that no one can hear me- did you find a solution for this?

I will be glad to get it.

Tx
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reza.ssg:
Audio Mode Setting

Hello. Somebody help me? I have a xtouch x 507- I'm a few months ago entered EngineerMode and I make changes in the sound. Then the noise was the sound of the phone. How to return to default values? i change NORMAL - HEADSET MODE - LOUDSPEAKER MODE - SPEECH ENHANCEMENT
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bquille:
hello,

the owner of thl W8, what (custom) rom you use? you're satisfied?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] osrdek:
I use the original ROM that was installed when I bought it.

I use it in combination with GravityBox to expand the functionality.

What are your requirements regarding a custom rom. Because many things that a custom ROM gives you, you can achieve with the stock ROM and GravityBox.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Starman83:
Wired Heaset Problem

I have the same problem exactly!! I have THL W8s (not rooted), android 4.2.1...

Just bought wired headset with HD Voice because i lost original but the central button does not work!

If I press the button, the sound just comes in normal loudness.

I have tested headset to S3, S3 mini and THL 5000 and work perfectly! I made some changes to Engineer Mode but nothing...

Anyone some idea to this problem?? I don't want to do firmware update for this issue....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pjscoutinho:
Speech enhancement

The SPEECH ENHANCEMENT if you change the values turn off the radio cell
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Atharkhan101:
Hello,

My parameters in speech enhancement for Headset mode are 31 and you have 34 parameters. If I keep your values till 31 will there be any issues ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arcadesdude:
There might be issues even if you had the exact same phone/amount of parameters. Or there might not be. I don't know really but I experimented to come up with the values. Set them, tried them out, and tweaked them to get something usable. I don't use that phone anymore (since upgraded) but those values worked for the life of it quite nicely.

So I'd say try it out, if it doesn't work or if you have issues just set back to some values you don't have issues. And always have a TWRP (nandroid) or similar full backup if you need to. For these audio values setting something too high might be a problem but too low won't hurt it. So up volume a little at a time until you get the level you want. I don't know what those 3 extra values are for.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Atharkhan101:
I've messed up some mic settings in EngineerMode in my rooted Micromax Canvas 4 A210 and it resulted in, the other party cannot hear me when I call.

Factory reset did not help.

Flashing the rom can solve this problem but the problem is, the CWM recovery is not working. When I want to go to recovery mode, the phone just boot up.

Thanks and regards,
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gothaj:
A quick question to anyone. A friend ask me to change the broken digitizer on his THL W8 phone. He bought the digitizer by himself. When I disassembled the phone I found out that the back of the replacement digitizer is different... see pictures. First picture is how the broken digitizer looks like and the second picture is how the replacement looks like. When I connected the replacement part (I did not stick it to the phone, just connected) it did not work. So the question is.. Are those digitizers the same or is the version he bought only for a certain model of this phone. Thanks for any advices.

https://s30.postimg.org/3nva09mvl/image.jpg

https://s24.postimg.org/5pzkhpjlx/image.jpg
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 85gallon:
How would I find the access code for my device? The one below is not working and I want to bump the input volume on the mic in speakerphone mode. Other end is clear but very faint even with their volume all of the way up. This is on one of those Chinese 12.1" Tesla style radios that are popping up.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SV650Sk6:
same problem here, VERY ANNOYING. I even have the same issue with phone calls, where it wont match up the number with the contact information
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] al3xis:
Hello,

I'm waiting my own THL w8. If I will not root it, can I install any .apk application that I will want via usb? Or I must root it for this function?

If so, is there a root guide?

Best Regards
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gmincca:
Hi,

Better to install apps from Google play, that way they keep up to date. You only really need to root if you want to remove (or add) system apps that are normally 'read only' ( can't uninstall/delete). Take are if you root, you can trash (brick - jargon) your phone if you delete the wrong thing.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yewchieh:
For phone call you can delete your country code and left alone the phone numbers.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gmincca:
Internet phone - SIP - missing !!!

Hi all,

I've been looking to set up the sip client for internet phone calls as I did on my old 2.3.6 phone and I've discovered that all trace of internet phone capability is absent from this phone. How odd is that as it is supposed to be built in to android since 2.3, which means ThL have chosen to remove it from the 4.1.2 rom - why would they go to the trouble of doing that ???

more to the point how do I put it back ???:(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arcadesdude:
This thread shows that Samsung took out native android sip support in their SII phone and how to add it back. That might be useful for you.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1109962

Perhaps ThL was following Samsung's lead in the S3 or S4? (Not sure if they have native SIP support or not).

Anyhow, I use on GrooveIP w/Google Voice on my low end android phone and it works just fine. I bought it before it became free. There are a bunch of options in the paid version (maybe on free too) like changing STUN server etc. You might be able to use it with your custom setup, but I don't know.

:D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzy lion:
I'm not sure how to chnage this in the default phone.apk but there are apps available on Play which allow you to have more control over volumes. This includes boosting volumes higher and reducing volumes.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -fluffy-:
i got my w8 yesterday an i have rooted it now

:laugh: so now the play will goo on an make custom rom fore it :good:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bquille:
Hello,

I need your light to the rooter W8.

I installed MediaTek DA USB VCOM drivers

When I connect theW8 to my PC, a com port appears in only a few seconds with an error (the peripheral is not connected o_O) and I don't find the port number... and, necessarily, I can't start the download recovery wiyh SP Flash tool.

If someone to help me track I grateful.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yewchieh:
Just follow the tutorial from pandawill http://www.pandawillforum.com/showthread.php?17293-ThL-W8

Make sure you install the correct driver for the phone. I remember you need to enable USD debugging so that PC only detect your phone.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bquille:
Thank you for your answer.

I will read this post to see if I have not missed a step. And continue my testing.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bquille:
Using this driver : www[dot]4shared.com/archive/PorcmvaX/MT6577_USB_VCOM_drivers[dot]html (I can't post outside links), I have my W8 which starts COM9 but it does not last more than 1 second (after the battery appears on the screen and the connection is lost), so I can not start the transfer of recovery with the flash tool ...

How to make the phone remains com port (MediaTech PreLoader)??
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bquille:
I've finally arrived, my mistake was to try to put a com port while Cliff put in USB mode flash SP software tool.

thank you
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gmincca:
Fixed:

I was 'pulling hair out' trying to fix this to enable the native sip client that was somehow hidden.

I looked at decompiled framework-res.apk and everything was there for sip.

Then I looked at the sip files in etc/permissions (android.software.sip.voip.xml and android.software.sip.xml) at first glance these both

looked OK, but then I noticed before the line <permissions> in both files was an open comment line <!----- and after the block and close

comment -----> so the whole block was effectively commented out !! Very cute.

So I removed the comment lines in both files, then fixed the permissions (so that they are the same as all files in the permissions folder

rw-r--r--), shut down then restart and 'BINGO' I now have internet calls working !!

:D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -fluffy-:
so now i have root

advance power menu

new lockscreen

custom recovery

nice so now ahead to custom framework an system settings :p
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ml21221:
Has anyone been able to use this phone on TELUS network? does our even work on it? Trying to set up, but phone can't find signal. I'm on prepaid plan so no data.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -fluffy-:
do u have ur sim card in slot 2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yewchieh:
Mind to teach how to change the lock screen without 3rd party software?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brown777:
GPS distance & avg speed is wildly inaccurate

I have a problem with the "Distance" measurement: it is more than 10

times more than the normal value.

Speed, altitude, time is measured correctly, BUT the distance &

average speed is a lot more than correct.

I tried with more apps, eg.: Runtastic, Endomondo, Google My Tracks -

the result was the same with all.

I also tried with an external BT GPS with the same resoult.

I have removed and reinstalled the apps, reboot my phone, clear app

data, make factory reset, etc. without any change.

Please see the attached screenshot. It was a bicycle trip. The time &

max speed are correct, but the distance & average speed is calculated

wrong, cca. 10 times more than normal.

Actually there are no any app on the market, which can co-work wit

this THL W8 phone.

Has anybody the same problem? Can anybody try eg. the Goggle My Track to check it?

I guess it is a problem with the ROM, and all W8 produce the same.

My ROM's build no:

ThL_W8.JB.HD.EN.COM.8P64_MT6589V1.0.13_20130312

View attachment 1874794
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] juracv:
GPS track measurement

I have the same problem. Try this wrong track exporting and importing back. Its OK? Or try GPSLogger.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ch-vox:
have you tried Runkeeper app ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yewchieh:
Just want to share something about THL W8

Since our THL W8 ringtone and in call volume is low, you may refer link below for tips to increase your ringtone volume, in call volume and mic volume.

http://www.zopomobileshop.com/zopo-...le-phone-mic-loudspeaker-and-ringtone-volume/

http://www.patchworkoftips.com/increase-call-volume-android/2028/

If you would like to change your lock screen picture instead of stock blue background picture:

What i used..

1.7zip - 7-Zip

2.Windows 7

3.ES File Explorer manager

Please backup your phone before you try this as you have high chance to cause the phone cannot boot.

lets get right into it..

1. You will need good resolution pictures - 720 x 1280

2.Open ES File Explorer, remember to check "Mount File System" in Setting - navigate to system/framework/

3.Make a copy of your framework-res.apk and put it on your SD card in a safe folder.

4.you can take another copy or the copy that you put on the SD card and put it on your desktop.

5. In your computer, open the apk with 7zip and navigate to framework-res.apk\res\drawable-xhdpi\

(this is where your portrait pictures go)

6. Now rename your desire background picture to ic_lockscreen_fill_background_thl with .bmp extension, which is as ic_lockscreen_fill_background_thl.bmp

7. Now drag your background picture and navigate to framework-res.apk\res\drawable-xhdpi\ and paste inside.

8. now copy the framework-res.apk that you have modified and paste into your SD card.

9.copy from SD and paste in /system

10.now hold the modified framework-res.apk and bring up the menu and go down to properties then change permissions to rw - r - r. (this is critical, failure will cause a bootloop)

11.now copy the file again and paste it into framework/ and replace the original apk.

12.it will probably be laggy and reboot. which is fine,

13. Once phone rebooted, you should now have your custom lockscreen pictures.

In case you screwed up your phone, you can flash new firmware:

Firmware for THL W8: ThL_W8.JB.HD.EN.COM.8P64_MT6589V1.0.13_20130312

The program for the firmware: SP_Flash_Tool_v3.1304.0.119

Drivers: MT6589 Drivers

Instructions to flash new firmware: W8_firmware_update_manual (it is in russian but you can use google translate)

---------- Post added at 02:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:51 AM ----------

THL W8+ is a 2GB RAM version.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brown777:
I tried this with Google My Tracks, the export was successful, but I don't know why, after the import I saw 0km for the track...

---------- Post added at 08:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:30 PM ----------

No, but I guess all of the tracking apps are making fault. Endomondo, Runtastic, etc...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ch-vox:
I'm not so sure : http://chinaphonearena.com/forum/showthread.php?mode=linear&tid=135&pid=311

it seems that every MTK6589 mobile phones have this problem.

and in this thread, people seems to have found one or two aps that work great with H7500+.

I'll try it tomorrow evening.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brown777:
Thanks the link, I will try the Opet GPS Tracker tomorrow morning.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brown777:
Test is done.

Open GPS Tracker and Runkeeper works fine.

Does anybody understand why works [Open GPS Tracker; Runkeeper] and why not the others?

Is any patch on the way to fix the problem? How can be reported this issue to the ROM developers?